Answers (B)

1. Spelling and plural noun formation

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1. Spelling. Write the correct form following the rule indicated.

1. -ing endings

1. Buying (no change)
2. Employing (no change)
3. Skiing (no change)
4. Dying (ie → y)

2. -ed ending

1. Denied (consonant + y)
2. Worried (consonant + y)
3. Enjoyed (vowel + y)
4. Saved (ends with -e)

3. -e ending

1. Saving (-e + vowel )
2. Writing (-e + vowel)
3. Useful (-e + consonant)
4. Achievement (-e+ consonant)

4. Doubling rule CVC

1. Runner (monosyllabic)
2. Traveller (bisyllabic -l ending)
3. Beginner (bisyllab. final stress)
4. Controller (polysy. final stress)

2. Circle the mistakes in plural formation.

1. childs → children
2. tomatos → tomatoes

3. womans → women
4. foxs → foxes

5. babys → babies
6. mouses → mice

7. knifes → knives
8. sheeps → sheep

3. Match the word with the correct ending.

1. bushes
2. stories

3. cliffs
4. wolves

5. echoes
6. oxen

7. casinos
8. aircraft